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BRONCHIAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or associated with the bronchi
Example:
bronchial pneumonia
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
bronchus (either of the two main branches of the trachea)
Derivation:
bronchus (either of the two main branches of the trachea)
Context examples:
Physiologically, this agent causes relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle, produces vasodilation (except in cerebral vessels), stimulates cardiac muscle, as well as induces diuresis and gastric acid secretion.
(Oxtriphylline, NCI Thesaurus)
A lung carcinoma detectable by sputum cytology or bronchial washings only.
(Occult Lung Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
As a result, nedocromil sodium inhibits both immediate and late bronchoconstriction, decreases bronchial hyperresponsiveness and inhibits recruitment of other inflammatory cells into the airway epithelium.
(Nedocromil Calcium, NCI Thesaurus)
Its detection in bronchial lavage specimens was shown to predict predicts the presence of a neoplasm with 96% sensitivity and 82% specificity earlier than routine chest X rays or sputum cytology.
(Monoclonal Antibody 703D4, NCI Thesaurus)
Myrtle leaf oil is taken internally for urinary infections, digestive problems, bronchial congestion, and dry coughs.
(Myrtle Leaf Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
A non-metastasizing neoplasm arising from the lung parenchyma, bronchial tree, or trachea.
(Benign Respiratory Tract Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
It may cause hypotension, cardiac rate changes, and bronchial spasms.
(Bethanechol Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Increased cAMP concentrations relax bronchial smooth muscle, relieve bronchospasms, and reduce inflammatory cell mediator release, especially from mast cells.
(Albuterol, NCI Thesaurus)
Increased intracellular cAMP levels cause relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle and lead to a reduced release of inflammatory mediators from mast cells.
(Arformoterol, NCI Thesaurus)
Increased intracellular cAMP levels cause relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle and lead to an inhibition of release of inflammatory mediators from mast cells.
(Arformoterol Tartrate, NCI Thesaurus)
